AEOLIAN (Artificial intelligence for cultural organisations)
Lead Research Organisation:
Loughborough University
Department Name: Communication and Media
Abstract
How can we unlock "dark" digital archives closed to the public? What is the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in making digitised and born-digital cultural records more accessible to users, on both sides of the Atlantic? AEOLIAN (Artificial intelligence for cultural organisations) focuses on born-digital and digitised collections that are currently closed to researchers and other users due to privacy concerns, copyright and other issues.
Archives are meant to be used, not locked away. In order to unlock cultural assets, we need to work across disciplines and harness the latest technology. AEOLIAN brings together Digital Humanists, Computer Scientists, archivists and other stakeholders to transform the access and use of born-digital and digitised collections which are currently hidden away.
Analysing vast amounts of data cannot be done manually: automation is no longer a choice, it is a necessity. Artificial Intelligence can be used to improve access to non-confidential materials through sensitivity review, for example by distinguishing between personal and business emails. AEOLIAN aims to unlock born-digital and digitised collections and open them up to a large number of users.
Access to digital archives is essential, but we also need to anticipate the moment when born-digital records will be more accessible. To make sense of this mass of data, new methodologies are urgently needed, combining traditional methods in the humanities with data-rich approaches. Collaborations between humanities scholars, computer scientists, archivists and other stakeholders are therefore essential to make archives more accessible, but also to design new methodologies to analyse huge amounts of data.
AI and machine learning create opportunities, but also challenges, for libraries, archives and museums. The project will address larger questions in the humanities - including ethical and social considerations at the centre of current debates on AI and digital technologies.
The AEOLIAN project will lead to the following research outputs:
_6 online workshops , which will result in the creation of an international network of theorists and practitioners working with born-digital and digitised archives.
_5 case studies of US and UK cultural organisations . These case studies will feed into an open-access 100-page report for an interdisciplinary audience outlining avenues for future research.
_2 collections of essays published as special issue of journal or edited collection.
The final report will offer a roadmap on born-digital and digitised cultural assets, based on 5 case studies of specific collections in the UK and US and detailed interviews. Crucially, it will also develop specific ideas for interdisciplinary research areas to solve the issue of access to digital cultural assets, which could form the basis of future research initiatives.
Archives are of course not reserved to academic researchers. The online workshops and the website will foster public engagement on the topic of the changing nature of archival collections (from print to digital) in the twenty-first century.
The website will keep track of all the project activities in the form of presentation materials from all workshop participants, video recordings of workshop presentations, and case studies that will then feed into the final report. Associated social media will help us connect with interested parties - in academia, archival institutions and beyond.
Archives are meant to be used, not locked away. In order to unlock cultural assets, we need to work across disciplines and harness the latest technology. AEOLIAN brings together Digital Humanists, Computer Scientists, archivists and other stakeholders to transform the access and use of born-digital and digitised collections which are currently hidden away.
Analysing vast amounts of data cannot be done manually: automation is no longer a choice, it is a necessity. Artificial Intelligence can be used to improve access to non-confidential materials through sensitivity review, for example by distinguishing between personal and business emails. AEOLIAN aims to unlock born-digital and digitised collections and open them up to a large number of users.
Access to digital archives is essential, but we also need to anticipate the moment when born-digital records will be more accessible. To make sense of this mass of data, new methodologies are urgently needed, combining traditional methods in the humanities with data-rich approaches. Collaborations between humanities scholars, computer scientists, archivists and other stakeholders are therefore essential to make archives more accessible, but also to design new methodologies to analyse huge amounts of data.
AI and machine learning create opportunities, but also challenges, for libraries, archives and museums. The project will address larger questions in the humanities - including ethical and social considerations at the centre of current debates on AI and digital technologies.
The AEOLIAN project will lead to the following research outputs:
_6 online workshops , which will result in the creation of an international network of theorists and practitioners working with born-digital and digitised archives.
_5 case studies of US and UK cultural organisations . These case studies will feed into an open-access 100-page report for an interdisciplinary audience outlining avenues for future research.
_2 collections of essays published as special issue of journal or edited collection.
The final report will offer a roadmap on born-digital and digitised cultural assets, based on 5 case studies of specific collections in the UK and US and detailed interviews. Crucially, it will also develop specific ideas for interdisciplinary research areas to solve the issue of access to digital cultural assets, which could form the basis of future research initiatives.
Archives are of course not reserved to academic researchers. The online workshops and the website will foster public engagement on the topic of the changing nature of archival collections (from print to digital) in the twenty-first century.
The website will keep track of all the project activities in the form of presentation materials from all workshop participants, video recordings of workshop presentations, and case studies that will then feed into the final report. Associated social media will help us connect with interested parties - in academia, archival institutions and beyond.
Organisations
- Loughborough University (Lead Research Organisation)
- Educopia Institute (Collaboration, Project Partner)
- National Library of Scotland (Collaboration, Project Partner)
- DURHAM UNIVERSITY (Collaboration)
- National Library of Wales (Collaboration)
- The National Archives (Collaboration)
- Stanford University (Collaboration)
- Indiana University (Collaboration)
- National Library of Norway (Collaboration)
- University of Amsterdam (Collaboration)
- HARVARD UNIVERSITY (Collaboration)
- Wellcome Collection (Collaboration, Project Partner)
- The History of Parliament (Collaboration)
- Internet Archive (Collaboration)
- University of Maryland, College Park (Collaboration)
- North Carolina State University (Collaboration)
- Frick Collection (Collaboration, Project Partner)
- Dublin City University (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW (Collaboration)
- University of Richmond (Collaboration)
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Collaboration)
- Yale University (Collaboration, Project Partner)
- Indiana University Bloomington (Project Partner)
- Harvard University (Project Partner)
- University of London (Project Partner)
- National Library of Wales (Project Partner)
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Project Partner)
- Carnegie Museum of Art (Project Partner)
Publications
Ali D
(2023)
Computer vision and machine learning approaches for metadata enrichment to improve searchability of historical newspaper collections
in Journal of Documentation
Aske K
(2023)
(Mis)Matching Metadata: Improving Accessibility in Digital Visual Archives through the EyCon Project
in Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage
Cameron S
(2023)
Positioning Paradata: A Conceptual Frame for AI Processual Documentation in Archives and Recordkeeping Contexts
in Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage
Candela G
(2023)
An Ontological Approach for Unlocking the Colonial Archive
in Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage
Cornut M
(2023)
Annotations as Knowledge Practices in Image Archives: Application of Linked Open Usable Data and Machine Learning
in Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage
Dias M
(2023)
Optimization of Image Processing Algorithms for Character Recognition in Cultural Typewritten Documents
in Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage
Du L
(2024)
Probing Historical Image Contexts: Enhancing Visual Archive Retrieval through Computer Vision
in Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage
Gooch M
(2023)
Consolidating Research Data Management Infrastructure: Towards Sustainable Digital Scholarship
in Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage
| Description | We have delivered 6 planned workshops, all generating international interest and interdisciplinary discussions. 1. "Employing machine learning and artificial intelligence in cultural institutions" (WORKSHOP 1 - DELIVERED IN JULY 2021) 2. "Reimagining Industry / Academic / Cultural Heritage Partnerships in AI" (WORKSHOP 2 - DELIVERED IN OCTOBER 2021) 3. "What challenges do Machine Learning and AI raise in terms of privacy, ethics, research integrity, reproducibility, and bias?" (WORKSHOP 3 - DELIVERED IN JANUARY 2022). 4. "AI/ML: Increasing Access, Visibility, and Engagement" (WORKSHOP 4 - DELIVERED IN APRIL 2022). 5. "Making More Sense With Machines: AI/ML Methods for Interrogating and Understanding Our Textual Heritage in the Humanities, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences" (WORKSHOP 5 - DELIVERED IN NOVEMBER 2022). 6. "New Horizons in AI and Machine Learning for Libraries and Archives" (WORKSHOP 6 - DELIVERED IN MARCH 2023). Recordings and slides have been made available through the website: https://www.aeolian-network.net/category/workshops/ We have also delivered two special issues, in Journal of Documentation (Emerald), and in the ACM Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage ("Applying Innovative Technologies to Digitised and Born-Digital Archives"). In addition, we have published 2 of our 5 open-access Case Studies on US and UK Cultural Organisations (Case Study 1 on The National Archives UK and Case Study 2 on Computer Vision and Cultural Heritage). All our case studies will be incorporated in an open-access edited collection, alongside new chapters. The collection, which includes 9 chapters in total, is under contract with UCL Press and will be submitted to the publisher in April 2024. We also created a list-serv which has 322 members at the time of writing (March 2024) and we have made extensive use of Twitter using the hashtag #AEOLIAN_Network. |
| Exploitation Route | The networking and collaborative opportunities, as well as the research into born-digital archives and accessibility have and will continue to influence AEOLIAN members, workshop participants and industry professionals who are having these conversations and dealing with similar issues within their own industries. The collaborative and interdisciplinary nature of the project, bringing together Humanities scholars, Computer Scientists, archivists and other stakeholders, is a prominent point of praise within the project's collected feedback from workshop participants. |
| Sectors | Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software) Culture Heritage Museums and Collections |
| URL | https://www.aeolian-network.net/outcomes/ |
| Description | The AEOLIAN project has impacted on professionals in the GLAM sector (Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums) and other audiences in the UK, USA, and elsewhere. As part of the project, we organised 6 online workshops, bringing together more than 600 participants in total. We have asked participants, of whom over 50 percent on average are non-academics, to provide feedback on their experience. Many participants commented on the value of bringing together digital humanities, computer scientists and GLAM professionals, to explore the application of AI to archives. The growing interest in the project has been measured through workshop participation, Twitter followers and engagement, mailing-list subscribers and website visits measured through lookerstudio (Google). Since the launch in February 2021, the AEOLIAN website (https://www.aeolian-network.net/) has had 31,664 views from 12,740 users from the UK, US, Canada, Australia and China, with the workshop recordings and slides being the most visited content. The AEOLIAN JISCMAIL list-serv has 322 subscribers at the time of writing (March 2024). We also delivered two journal special issues (in Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage and Journal of Documentation). Our edited collection on AI and Cultural Organisations is under contract with UCL Press, and will be submitted in April 2024. The two special issues and the edited collection featured case studies from the GLAM sector, alongside more academic essays. Most of these publications have been issued open access to maximise their impact in the GLAM sector and beyond. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2021 |
| Sector | Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Culture, Heritage, Museums and Collections |
| Impact Types | Cultural Societal Policy & public services |
| Description | Influence on policy - AEOLIAN Case Study 1 referenced in 'The impact of digital technology on arts and culture in the UK' by UK Parliament POST |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| URL | https://post.parliament.uk/research-briefings/post-pn-0669/ |
| Description | Influence on policy - LUSTRE [Unlocking our Digital Past with Artificial Intelligence] |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to new or improved professional practice |
| Impact | The LUSTRE project is still ongoing. We have so far delivered 4 lunchtime talks (in December 2022; March, April and June 2023) and three workshop (in January, May and July 2023) in London and Belfast, as well as 50 interviews with policy makers, industry professionals and academics. A list-serv complements the events organised as part of the project, and offers a platform for the LUSTRE community to receive regular updates. A special issue is forthcoming in AI & Society (full papers due in September 2024) and an open-access report will be published later in 2024. |
| URL | https://lustre-network.net/ |
| Description | Influence on policy - Unlocking our Digital Past |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to new or improved professional practice |
| Impact | The Unlocking our Digital Past project led to 2 online workshops in June and September 2021, as well as 30 interviews with policy makers and industry professionals from the UK and US. It brought together a wide range people from across the GLAM sector, academia and the civil service to discuss some of the potential ways in which AI can be used to support making born-digital archives more accessible and usable to users, both for the general public and professional researchers. |
| URL | https://unlockingourdigitalpast.com/ |
| Description | "Work with French researchers" scheme funded by AHRC in the UK and LABEX in France, for EyCon (Early Conflict Photography and Visual AI) |
| Amount | £175,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | AH/W008408/1 |
| Organisation | Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2022 |
| End | 07/2023 |
| Description | Enterprise Projects Group (EPG) Funding - Unlocking our Digital Past: Engagement with policy makers to improve the preservation, access and usability of born-digital archives |
| Amount | £13,907 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Loughborough University |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2021 |
| End | 10/2021 |
| Description | Unlocking our Digital Past with Artificial Intelligence (LUSTRE) |
| Amount | £80,647 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | AH/X003132/1 |
| Organisation | Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2022 |
| End | 07/2023 |
| Description | Collaboration with Catherine Nicole Coleman (Stanford University) |
| Organisation | Stanford University |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Expertise in Digital Humanities, building of the AEOLIAN Network. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Expertise and practical knowledge of library sciences, artificial intelligence and computer science. |
| Impact | Catherine Nicole Coleman (Stanford University) chaired for the first Workshop: "Employing machine learning and artificial intelligence in cultural institutions" and has written our second Case Study on the library collections at Stanford University. This case study will be included in the open access edited collection (under contract with UCL Press, submission date: April 2024). |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Collaboration with Claire Warwick (English Department, Durham University) |
| Organisation | Durham University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Expertise in Digital Humanities |
| Collaborator Contribution | Expertise in Digital Humanities, cultural heritage and Information Sciences |
| Impact | _Delivery of Workshop 3: What challenges do Machine Learning and AI raise in terms of privacy, ethics, research integrity, reproducibility, and bias? _Co-authored a case study which will be included in the open access edited collection (under contract with UCL Press, submission date: April 2024). |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Collaboration with Dr Annalina Caputo (School of Computing, Dublin City University) |
| Organisation | Dublin City University |
| Country | Ireland |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Expertise in Digital Humanities |
| Collaborator Contribution | Expertise in Computer Science/ Artificial Intelligence |
| Impact | Co-Authored Case Study on The National Archives for the AEOLIAN project, exploring the TNA's current strategies, projects and policies concerning the use of AI to make born-digital records more accessible. It also addresses other projects and current developments within the wider sector and internationally. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Collaboration with Dr Javier de la Rosa (The National Library of Norway) |
| Organisation | National Library of Norway |
| Country | Norway |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Expertise in Digital Humanities and project management |
| Collaborator Contribution | Expertise in Natural Language Processing, Digital Humanities, Cultural Analytics, and Visual Culture |
| Impact | Wrote a chapter for the open access edited collection (under contract with UCL Press, submission date: April 2024). |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Collaboration with Paul Gooding (Information Studies, University of Glasgow) |
| Organisation | University of Glasgow |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Expertise in Digital Humanities |
| Collaborator Contribution | Expertise in Data Science, Information Studies and Digital Humanities |
| Impact | _Blog Post: Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) Blog Post. The blog post introduced the AEOLIAN network and its project outputs. It also encouraged readers to join our AEOLIAN list-serv to receive updates on our initiative and latest news; _Co-authored a Case Study, which will be included in the open access edited collection (under contract with UCL Press, submission date: April 2024). |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Collaboration with Thomas Padilla (Internet Archive) |
| Organisation | Internet Archive |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Expertise in Digital Humanities and project management |
| Collaborator Contribution | Professional practice in digital archives |
| Impact | Thomas Padilla (Internet Archive) will write the afterword to the open access edited collection (under contract with UCL Press, submission date: April 2024). |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Collaboration with University of Amsterdam |
| Organisation | University of Amsterdam |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Expertise in Digital Humanities and project management |
| Collaborator Contribution | Expertise in Digital Media Studies |
| Impact | Prof. Julia Noordegraaf (University of Amsterdam) and Anna Schjøtt Hansen (Doctoral Candidate, University of Amsterdam) contributed a chapter in the open access edited collection (under contract with UCL Press, submission date: April 2024). |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Collaboration with University of Illinois |
| Organisation | University of Illinois |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Expertise in Digital Humanities |
| Collaborator Contribution | Working with Glen Layne-Worthey and J. Stephen Downie (HathiTrust Research Center, University of Illinois), and post-doc Ryan Dubnicek, with combined expertise in Digital Humanities, Information Science, project promotion, workshop organisation, publication and editing. |
| Impact | _Delivery of Workshop 2: "Reimagining Industry / Academic / Cultural Heritage Partnerships in AI;" _Project Blog Post: Artificial Intelligence for Libraries, Archives & Museums (AI4LAM); _Secured publisher and submissions for the first Special Issue with Journal of Documentation; _Wrote a case study, which will be included in the open access edited collection (under contract with UCL Press, submission date: April 2024). |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Collaboration with University of Maryland |
| Organisation | University of Maryland |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Expertise in Digital Humanities and project management |
| Collaborator Contribution | Expertise in Computer Science and Archival Studies |
| Impact | Rajesh Kumar Gnanasekaran (University of Maryland) and Prof. Richard Marciano (University of Maryland) co-authored a chapter, which will be included in the open access edited collection (under contract with UCL Press, submission date: April 2024). |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Collaboration with University of Richmond |
| Organisation | University of Richmond |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Expertise in Digital Humanities and project management |
| Collaborator Contribution | Expertise in Data Science applied to the Humanities |
| Impact | Dr Lauren Tilton (University of Richmond) and Dr Taylor Arnold (University of Richmond) wrote a chapter, which will be included in the open access edited collection (under contract with UCL Press, submission date: April 2024). |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Partnership with Educopia |
| Organisation | Educopia Institute |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Expertise in Digital Humanities, project management and networking. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Expertise in library science and digital preservation. Attendance at events (up to 4 staff members). |
| Impact | Attendance at and participation in the project's online workshops. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Partnership with Frick Collection |
| Organisation | Frick Collection |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Expertise in Digital Humanities, project management and networking. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Expertise in library science and digital preservation. Organisation of Workshop 4, and attendance at events. |
| Impact | Organisation of workshop 4. Attendance at and participation in the project's online workshops. Staff members at the Frick Collection also contributed a chapter in the edited collection "Archives, Access and AI." |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Partnership with Harvard College Library |
| Organisation | Harvard University |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Expertise in Digital Humanities, project management and networking. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Expertise in library science. Attendance at events (up to 5 staff members). |
| Impact | Attendance at and participation in the project's online workshops. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Partnership with Indiana University Libraries |
| Organisation | Indiana University |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Expertise in Digital Humanities, project management and networking. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Expertise in library science and digital preservation. Attendance at events (up to 4 staff members). |
| Impact | Attendance at and participation in the project's online workshops. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Partnership with National Library of Scotland |
| Organisation | National Library of Scotland |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Expertise in Digital Humanities |
| Collaborator Contribution | Attendance at workshop events (up to 7 staff members) |
| Impact | Attendance at workshops |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Partnership with The National Archives UK |
| Organisation | The National Archives |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Expertise in Digital Humanities |
| Collaborator Contribution | Expertise in Artificial Intelligence, Library Science, Archives and current industry policies. |
| Impact | _Contribution to Case study 1: The National Archives (UK). Written by Lise Jaillant, Annalina Caputo, and Katherine Aske on The National Archives UK (TNA). The study examines TNA's current strategies, projects and policies concerning the use of AI to make born-digital records more accessible. It also addresses other projects and current developments within the wider sector and internationally. This case study will be included in the open access edited collection (under contract with UCL Press, submission date: April 2024). _Contribution to further grant applications after the end of the AEOLIAN award. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Partnership with The National Library of Wales |
| Organisation | National Library of Wales |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Expertise in Digital Humanities, project management and networking. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Expertise in library sciences. Attendance at events (up to 4 staff members). |
| Impact | Attendance at and participation in the project's online workshops. Contribution to further grant applications after the end of the AEOLIAN award. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Partnership with University of North Carolina Libraries |
| Organisation | North Carolina State University |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Expertise in Digital Humanities, project management and networking. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Expertise in library science and digital preservation. Attendance at events (up to 4 staff members). |
| Impact | Attendance at and participation in the project's online workshops. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Partnership with Yale University Library |
| Organisation | Yale University |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Expertise in Digital Humanities, project management and networking. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Expertise in library science, working with the Digital Preservation Team and the Irving S. Gilmore Music Library. Attendance at events (Digital Preservation Team, up to 4 staff members / Music Library, 1 staff member). |
| Impact | Attendance at and participation in the project's online workshops. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Partnerships with History of Parliament Trust |
| Organisation | The History of Parliament |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Expertise in Digital Humanities, project management and networking. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Expertise in policy. Attendance at events (1 staff member). |
| Impact | Attendance at and participation in the project's online workshops. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Partnerships with Wellcome Collection |
| Organisation | Wellcome Collection |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Expertise in Digital Humanities, project management and networking. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Expertise in library science. Attendance at events (up to 4 staff members). |
| Impact | Attendance at and participation in the project's online workshops. Contribution to further grant applications after the end of the AEOLIAN award. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | AEOLIAN Workshop 1: "Employing Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Cultural Institutions," July 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The purpose of this first workshop was to bring together key figures in the archive 'circuit', from the creators of data (computer scientists, digital humanists, researchers, and archivists), to users, addressing the employment of ML and AI across the spectrum. The workshop focussed on how AI technologies, and specifically ML models, are being employed within the archival sector. It addressed concerns regarding ethics, collaboration, and innovation within the GLAM [Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums] industry. ***AUDIENCE*** Over 100 participants attended the workshop from all over the world. We conducted a survey after the workshop and received 34 responses. The majority of these respondents were professionals from the GLAM sector (approx. 45%), with the remaining participants being early career students, academics, and university staff. ***ORGANISATION*** Respondents found the workshop extremely useful (35.3%), very useful (55.9%), and useful (8.8%), with most saying the workshop was well-organised (97%). One respondent enjoyed the "flow and structure of the workshop" and was also "grateful for presenters in different roles, e.g. librarians, technicians, curators, etc". Several respondents noted the user-friendly programme, particularly the "perfect length" of the talks and regular breaks. Two described the workshop as "well-organized" and one applauded the "communication and moderation" throughout the workshop. Others said it was "well paced" and "well managed", and that they enjoyed the sense of community in a network welcoming "a wide group of people working in the area of ML & GLAMs." On the whole, the organisation received very positive feedback, with the programme and the range of presentations being particularly noteworthy. ***CONTENT*** Nine respondents noted the variety of presentations as the best part of the workshop. In particular, the range and "highly applicable topics" was well received, as was the "high calibre of the presenters", discussions, and the demonstration of ML tools and techniques. Others commented on the relevance of the Keynote presentation as a "theoretical complement" to the earlier panels, and for challenging them to think "beyond immediate projects". Another respondent was glad to attend a workshop "for GLAM institutions", noting they "mostly hear about AI/ML in other fields." One noted the "thoughtful passion and practical work behind the 'AI-positive' presentations", and particularly the "civic-minded" applications of AI covered by the workshop. Others commended the expertise of the presenters and valued their range of knowledge concerning both "big-picture" and "detailed projects". Overall, respondents appreciated the advice and discussion arising from the presentations and Q&A sessions. ***IMPACT*** 27 out of the 34 respondents answered the question regarding the impact of the workshop on their own work. This was overwhelmingly positive with the majority of respondents saying it would impact their knowledge of AI and ML, and the way they approach their own projects/work. They said the workshop had revealed new ideas, inspired further reading and detailed not only ML models, but how to apply them in a range of audio, visual and textual contexts. Comments included: "I started thinking about new concepts and I got some new ideas". "I did learn a lot about the broader state and use of AI in cultural heritage and the Digital Humanities, which will help shape my future research and collaborations". "I am quite a newbie to the field, and haven't used many of these tools myself, but it helps me to think through my own problems and how they can be solved." "I am interested in the potential use of AI to aid in this detecting and reassembling of globally dispersed and undocumented indigenous heritage." One respondent said that "considering what others have done to overcome the labor intensive work of training a ML tool to accomplish something" will help to generate important conversations within the GLAM sector, by "becoming more aware of data sets that can be used for some of the training effort." One post-graduate respondent said "I am about to embark on an MA in Archives and Records Management so this is really helpful for me." Others noted that they could now go and "explore some of the different tools" and that the workshop had given them "inspiration for the next edition of our institution's collections information plan". Suggesting the importance of including non-AI specialists, four respondents noted the significance of having conversations with colleagues across the GLAM sector. One claimed that "it was very helpful to learn more about the ways AI is being used to improve access to collections, the importance of working across institutions to ensure this work is done ethically, and being able to network with others working in this space." Generally, the responses welcomed the call to action for sharing resources, learning, and methodologies between archivists, GLAM professionals, AI specialists and digital humanists. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.aeolian-network.net/events/workshop-1-employing-machine-learning-and-artificial-intellig... |
| Description | AEOLIAN Workshop 2: "Reimagining Industry / Academic / Cultural Heritage Partnerships in AI," Oct. 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The purpose of this second workshop was to continue to bring together key figures in the archive 'circuit', from the creators of data (computer scientists, digital humanists, researchers, and archivists), to users, addressing the employment of ML and AI across the spectrum. The workshop focused on the application of innovative AI research methods and collaborations among industry, academia, and cultural institutions, how they are now, and what they might look like in the future. The workshop invited critique, visions, and revisions of what and how these relations might grow with equity and social justice interweaved from the design process onwards; we explored both synergies and differences in the ethics, motivations, and practices implicated in such industry / cultural heritage partnerships, reimagining them for a thoughtful and intentional future within the GLAM [Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums] industry. With 10 international speakers, almost 100 participants attended the workshop from all over the world. Recordings of the presentations are now available to view on the project website. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.aeolian-network.net/category/workshops/ |
| Description | AEOLIAN Workshop 3: "What challenges do Machine Learning and AI raise in terms of privacy, ethics, research integrity, reproducibility, and bias?," Jan. 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The workshop was online and hosted on ZOOM by Prof. Claire Warwick (project Co-I) at Durham University on Thursday 27th January and Friday 28th January. The workshop, the third in the series, looked at privacy and the uses of AI. It asks how far we, as users and as information professionals, trust AI both in terms of how transparently algorithms are constructed, and what their creators say about them. How far are we able to cut through promotional hype and evaluate the affordances of AI for use in cultural heritage? How do we allow for potential biases in the construction of algorithms? How should we advise potential new users of such technologies? The workshop consisted of two Keynote talks, one on each day, followed by open discussion sessions, where participants will be encouraged to discuss questions, and make recommendations for future action. The Keynotes were from Prof. Jason R. Baron (University of Maryland) and Prof. Alexandra Cristea (Durham University). Over 110 participants registered for the 2-day workshop, 19 of whom were PhD or Postdoctoral students, demonstrating the project's growing engagement and relevance within higher education. The remaining participants were from a diverse range of professions, including academia, neuropsychiatry, management and library services, and ranged from entry level positions to heads of departments. Most registered attendees were from the UK and US, but we also had participants from India, Hungary, Finland, Luxembourg, Greece, Austria, Croatia, Australia, and South America. When asked if the workshop was useful, 100% of survey participants said yes. Comments included that the workshop was 'carefully organised', and included 'exciting topics' relevant to practice, and that they were looking forward to future events. The keynote talks and discussions revealed the relevancy of the project, and the call for a collaborative approach and wider communication across sectors in the use and development of AI technologies in cultural heritage. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.aeolian-network.net/events/workshop-3/ |
| Description | AEOLIAN Workshop 4: "AI/ML: Increasing Access, Visibility, and Engagement," April 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Of the attendees who provided feedback on the AEOLIAN Workshop 4, 60% were GLAM professionals; the other 40% were an undergraduate student; postdoc (academic); a staff member working with visual resources; and an Early Career Academic (within 6 years of PhD). In their feedback, 70% said that the workshop was 'very useful', with the remaining attendees suggesting it was 'useful'. 100% responses said that the workshop was 'well-organised'. When asked what the workshop did well, one response commented that 'it was a really good balance of actionable projects and ideas (new information) and playful exploration with people in related roles at other institutions. This is especially helpful as I, like many people in a digital role at a smaller institution, am on my own for a lot for this strategic thinking'. Several responses mentioned the quality of the speakers, with the presentations by Elizabeth Merritt and Robert Erdmann being particularly noteworthy. When asked what the workshop could have done better, there were only two comments, one suggesting a timing issue, and another suggesting that they would have liked to see 'emphasis on researcher engagement', but that the 'workshop was excellent'. We also asked if the workshop would have an impact on future work; most responses said yes, and the general tone of the comments was that the workshop inspired further investigation and strategies within attendees' professional work. Overall, the feedback demonstrates the wide impact of the Workshop, not only within professional sectors, within academia, from undergraduate to Early Career. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.aeolian-network.net/events/online-workshop-4/ |
| Description | AEOLIAN Workshop 5: "Making More Sense With Machines: AI/ML Methods for Interrogating and Understanding Our Textual Heritage in the Humanities, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences," Nov. 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | This online workshop was hosted by University of Illinois and the HathiTrust Research Center in November 2022. The workshop, the fifth in the series, focused on the work of interrogating documents of many types and scope, with the aim of unlocking their data and making it more accessible and more computable. Our shared goal is to make our heritage digital collections in all subject areas richer and more usable through the application and enhancement of computational methods both old and new. The workshop consisted of a series of presentations by senior academics and industry experts that provided a comprehensive insight into current and future research that highlighted the relevancy of the project, collaborative approach, and created a space for an enriching discussion on both days. It also included Undergraduate research showcase in the form of lighting talks where students were able to present their works-in-progress, and this was much appreciated by the participants. ***ORGANISATION***When asked if the workshop was well organised, 100% of survey participants said yes. Attendees also agreed that the workshop was either "very useful" (87.5%) or "useful" (12.5%) to them. Comments included that the workshop was "well-organised" and "very useful", and gave a "comprehensive overview". ***CONTENT***Key areas that were found useful and appreciated included "the diversity of topics as well as the speakers", "the format and structure of the workshop", the "excellent presentations", and "the relaxed moderation". Almost all the participants said that this will contribute to their respective research projects and introduced them to new avenues for research. The participants especially commented on planning to use "investigating the use of the HahtiTrust services" and future collaboration with academics and industry experts. Some attendees suggested that they would have liked more time for questions, so this will be taken into account for the next workshop. Others have said that they could not attend the whole workshop due to work or childcare issues, and for this reason we will continue to make recordings of the papers available on our project website, where permission has been granted from the speakers. There was a diverse range of presentations that provided a comprehensive overview of the current research and opened opportunities for use in the participants' own research and initiated an on-going dialogue between the presenters and the participants. There was also an almost equal balance of academics and professionals within the GLAM sector, demonstrating the importance of the project's inter-disciplinary focus. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.aeolian-network.net/events/workshop-5/ |
| Description | AEOLIAN Workshop 6: "New Horizons in AI and Machine Learning for Libraries and Archives," March 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The purpose of the sixth and final AEOLIAN workshop was to bring together key figures from the archives and libraries circuit (computer scientists, digital humanists, researchers, and archivists) working on applying AI and Machine Learning technologies to library and archival collections. The workshop focussed on potential future applications of AI and ML for cultural heritage collections; the impact of AI/ML on collections and researchers; and how institutions understand and normalise new technologies within their existing practices. The workshop was forward-thinking in nature to understand the future of cultural heritage AI and ML and explored how GLAM [Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums] industry is currently dealing with emerging trends and applications. ***AUDIENCE***Over 100 participants attended the workshop from all over the world. We conducted a survey after the workshop and received 38 responses. The majority of these respondents were professionals from the GLAM sector (approx. 58%), with the remaining participants being early career students, academics, and university staff. ***ORGANISATION*** Respondents found the workshop very useful (60.53%) and useful (31.58%), with most saying the workshop was well-organised (90%). Most respondents noted the "interesting range of inspiring speakers" and "diversity of subjects". Two respondents noted "the Q&A moderation was very effective and inclusive" and commended on "the professionalism, relaxation and friendly discussions". One respondent applauded "the exceptional number of attendees". Others appreciated "the AEOLIAN networking platform", "multiple perspectives / case studies" and said it was "well hosted". On the whole, the organisation received very positive feedback, with the programme, the variety of speakers, and the range of presentations being especially appreciated. ***CONTENT*** Twenty-one respondents noted the variety of speakers and the range of presentations as the best part of the workshop. In particular, the "range of topics covered was interesting" and the "immediacy of topics" and "practical experience" was particularly noted. Several respondents commented on the relevance of the Keynote, "Machines Reading Map" by Dr Katherine McDonough (Lancaster University/The Alan Turing Institute), as "a really interesting overview of an interdisciplinary project and noted that "it was a good opening and also a very good example of a potential use for AI". Most respondents valued the student showcase finding it "very inspiring and reassuring that these topics are actively being researched". Others appreciated that "the workshop gave new information of using AI, new apps / software" in the GLAM sector and the "questions that all the talks raised about AI and ML and the possible place for librarians in this space". Some respondents noted that "the links to resources and new tools were massively helpful" and appreciated the reading recommendations and the advice from the presentations as well as the subsequent discussions. Overall, there was appreciation for the expertise of the speakers and they were applauded for their "thought-provoking" presentations. ***IMPACT*** 21 out of the 38 respondents answered the question regarding the impact of the workshop on their own work. This was overwhelmingly positive with all the respondents saying it would impact their knowledge of AI and ML, potential future applications of AI and ML for cultural heritage collections, and the way they approach their own projects/existing practice. They said the workshop introduced new ideas and overview of current AI practices that inspired further reading and future research. It detailed the current applications of AI as well as the future potential of the types of projects that can be carried out using AI and ML. Comments included: "it introduced me to some tools that I will investigate for using in my future work". "This overview of current AI practices has been very helpful in expanding my vision of the future." "The workshop has already had an impact on my work, and we are testing some of the tools for HTR mentioned during the day in the archive." One respondent noted that "I have mentioned the general content from the conference and Project to my wider team, who are in Higher Education Library, archives, special collections and research data management and discovery. This is an important area and the examples and discussions were exactly right to enthuse us towards developing more systems to help link our data to existing catalogues and aid research and access". Another respondent commented that "I am now more aware of the types of projects that can be carried out using AI and ML, as well as what may be some implications in their integration, such as preserving their software and making sure that my colleagues have a grasp on how to use and interpret AI tools." One respondent claimed that "It also demonstrated models for successful collaborations between Higher Education and National Libraries/Archives". One archivist added that "the workshop feeds my reflections on ways to get a better understanding of our digital records and provide potential users with a better access to them". Three respondents appreciated the innovative research and its impact across the GLAM sector and future students noting that "AEOLIAN will be one point of reference for my students in the records and archives discipline as your network provides some cutting-edge research which is much commendable." Others commented that the workshop provided "many different ways we can conceptualize, develop and work with AI across humanities disciplines." The overall response commended the call to action for sharing resources, learning, and methodologies between archivists, GLAM professionals, AI specialists and digital humanists. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.aeolian-network.net/events/online-workshop-6/ |
| Description | Blog post by Glen Worthey (Associate Director for Research Support Services in the HathiTrust Research Center, US PI for AEOLIAN) detailing AEOLIAN's work so far. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This second blog post, published on the Artificial Intelligence for Libraries, Archives & Museums website, has been written by Glen Worthey, Associate Director for Research Support Services in the HathiTrust Research Center, based in the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign School of Information Sciences. Formed in 2018, AI4LAM is a collaborative framework for libraries, archives and museums to organize, share and elevate their knowledge about and use of artificial intelligence. The blog post details our partnerships and work so far, as well as our upcoming workshop on July 7. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://sites.google.com/view/ai4lam/news/20210609worthey |
| Description | Blog post by Paul Gooding (Senior Lecturer at the University of Glasgow, UK Co-I for AEOLIAN) introducing the AEOLIAN project |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The first blog post, written by Paul Gooding, Senior Lecturer in Information Studies at the University of Glasgow, was published on the Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) blog. A not-for-profit membership organization, the DPC was founded in 2002, and now gathers more than 100 agencies from 13 countries. The blog post introduces the AEOLIAN network and its project outputs. It also encouraged readers to join our AEOLIAN list-serv to receive updates on our initiative and latest news. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.dpconline.org/blog/aeolian-paul-gooding |
| Description | Feature in ARC Magazine by Katie Aske, title: "Better Together: AEOLIAN Network's First Workshop," Oct. 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dr Katie Aske, Research Assistant for the AEOLIAN Network at Loughborough University, discusses the key outcomes of the network's first workshop which addressed the ways in which Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence can be leveraged to help organise, search and understand digital collections across the sector. Aske, K. 'Better Together: AEOLIAN Network's First Workshop', Feature in ARC Magazine, Issue 381, Archives & Records Association, pp. 25-27. ISSN: 2632-7171 (Sept-Oct 2021). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.archives.org.uk/arc-magazine |
| Description | Interview for American Library Association's Choose Privacy Every Day blog |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Virginia Dressler, Digital Projects Librarian at Kent State University interviewed Glen Worthey (AEOLIAN US Director) for the American Library Association's Choose Privacy Every Day blog: "Artificial Intelligence for Cultural Organizations (AEOLIAN) NEH Grant". |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://chooseprivacyeveryday.org/artificial-intelligence-for-cultural-organizations-aeolian-neh-gra... |
| Description | Invited talk by Annalina Caputo, Dublin City University NLP seminar series, Feb. 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Annalina Caputo was invited to talk at the DCU Natural Language Processing Seminar Series. With expertise in Natural Language Processing, Information Retrieval, and Machine Learning, Caputo presented her talk, entitled 'Diachronic Analysis of Language: an Evaluation Perspective' at the online NLP seminar on 28 February 2022. This talk led to the dissemination and promotion of research relevant to the AURA project (Annalina Caputo is Irish PI) and the AEOLIAN project (International Co-I). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Keynote by Claire Warwick - "Exploring Crisis in Literary and Cultural Studies: New Literaria" Conference, University of I Rajasthan, India, October 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | AEOLIAN Co-I Prof Warwick gave an invited keynote "Apocalypse Intelligence? Is AI really an existential threat to the Arts and Humanities?" at the "Exploring Crisis in Literary and Cultural Studies: New Literaria" 4th International Conference, University of I Rajasthan, India (October 2023). This invited keynote reached c. 250-300 people. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Keynote by Claire Warwick - DCDC23 "Radical Reimagining: Interplays of Physical and Virtual" Conference, Durham University, July 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | AEOLIAN Co-I Prof Claire Warwick gave an invited keynote on "Artificial Interactions? Digital Resources, Cultural Heritage and the Rise of AI," at the DCDC23 "Radical Reimagining: Interplays of Physical and Virtual" conference, Durham University, July 2023. This keynote lecture reached 250-300 people. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | News Eye interview with Lise Jaillant about the AEOLIAN Network. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Amanda Maunoury, National Library of France, interviews Lise Jaillant in "Artificial Intelligence for Cultural Organisations: A Conversation with Dr Lise Jaillant" for the News Eye blog. They discuss the project, the background and the future of the network. The post also encourages readers to join the AEOLIAN mailing list. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.newseye.eu/blog/news/an-interview-with-lisa-jaillant-uk-principal-investigator-for-the-a... |
| Description | Open Access Case Study on The National Archives UK |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This first case study is written by Lise Jaillant, Annalina Caputo, and Katherine Aske on The National Archives UK (TNA). The study examines TNA's current strategies, projects and policies concerning the use of AI to make born-digital records more accessible. It also addresses other projects and current developments within the wider sector and internationally, and highlights key areas for future research and collaborations. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.aeolian-network.net/case-studies/ |
| Description | Review of AEOLIAN Workshop 1 'Employing Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Cultural Institutions Workshop', by Adrian Stevenson (Technical Innovations Manager of Digital Resources at Jisc) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Adrian Stevenson, Technical Innovations Manager of Digital Resources at Jisc reviews the first workshop from the AEOLIAN project for Archives Hub. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://blog.archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/2021/07/09/employing-machine-learning-and-artificial-intelligenc... |
| Description | Talk by Claire Warwick - "Unlocking Cultural Heritage and Creative Industries through Data Science and AI" Event, Reading University and Alan Turing Institute, June 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | AEOLIAN Co-I Prof Claire Warwick gave an invited talk on ''The only thing we have to fear is fear itself'? A hype-free discussion of AI and its current and potential uses in humanities scholarship, as part of the "Unlocking Cultural Heritage and Creative Industries through Data Science and AI" event organised by Reading University and Alan Turing Institute, June 2023. The talk reached approximately 50 people. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Talk by Paul Gooding - "AI and Machine Learning Symposium," National Library of Scotland, April 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Prof Paul Gooding (AEOLIAN Co-I) gave a talk at the National Library of Scotland ("AI and Machine Learning Symposium" - 25 April 2023). 100 attendees in person (recorded livestream on YouTube has 1,300 views). Sectors included libraries, archives, digital humanities, computer science and IT sector, PGR students. Gooding talked about AEOLIAN as a vehicle for community building and knowledge exchange, and promoted forthcoming publications including the special issue in Journal of Computing and Cultural Heritage. This increased awareness of, and interest in, AEOLIAN among library practitioners (international audience). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Talks, demos and brainstorming meetings by Prof J. Stephen Downie at Göttingen State and University Library, May 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Prof J. Stephen Downie (AEOLIAN senior personnel) gave invited talks, demos and brainstorming meetings at Göttingen State and University Library (25 May 2023) highlighting the content of AEOLIAN Workshop 5, and generally introducing German colleagues to HTRC's central involvement in our trans-Atlantic AEOLIAN Network. Approximate number of attendees: 20. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |